Gravel: The Real Lessons of 9/11 (HuffPo)

[Flarney]

The Real Lessons of 9/11 by Sen. Mike Gravel
Posted September 10, 2007 | 10:14 AM (EST)

As we mark the six anniversary of the 9/11 attack, it is time for Americans to face the real lessons of that horrible morning. Until we dispel the myths which the Bush administration and a compliant media have been feeding us, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes and suffer similar consequences.

Lesson 1: They Do Not Hate Us Because 'We are Free.'

For decades the U.S Government has committed horrible acts around the world, often in secret but always in the name of the American people. In every region on earth, our government has overthrown or undermined democracies, aided brutal dictatorships, and funded guerrilla wars under the guise of fighting for freedom. Until the American people grapple with this fact, our government will continue to engage in activities that destabilize the world community and bring pain and suffering to millions, including our own citizens.

Lesson 2: Anyone Could Have Imagined the 9/11 Attack

Our government failed to protect us on 9/11 not because such an attack was unimaginable but because bureaucratic turf wars and incompetence at the highest levels impeded our counter-terrorist efforts. The CIA tracked one of the hijackers into the United States but refused to pass that fact along to the FBI. FBI field agents repeatedly warned their bosses about suspected terrorists taking flight lessons but no investigation followed. The president was explicitly warned about an impending attack with airplanes but did nothing. Why not? We still don't know. The 9/11 Commission was a whitewash designed to protect the reputations of incompetent, bloated bureaucracies and a distracted White House. ... (more)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sen-mike-gravel/the-real-lessons-of-911_b_63733.html

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I don't agree with everything Mike Gravel says but I totally agree with this piece about 9/11. He actually calls for a new, independent investigation.

[Rainbowreflect]

1. K&R

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[CJCRANE]

2. A genuine conservative Republican.

I didn't think they existed anymore, I thought they were all sellouts.

I probably wouldn't agree with his social policies but he seems to get it on foreign policy.